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Teamsters union president calls Trump ‘tough SOB’ in unprecedented speech at Republican convention

Sean O’Brien thanks ex-president for ‘opening RNC’s doors’, breaking with most major unions who have backed Biden

The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2024

Teamsters head warns his union not ‘beholden’ to Democrats in RNC speech

Union chief shouts out Trump, JD Vance and Josh Hawley as leaders of populist right

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Biden touts record in NBC interview – but the doubts won’t go away

As Trump basked in Republican adulation, Biden was still confronting the question he thought he’d answered

The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2024

‘I’m old’: Biden defends his mental fitness during interview on campaign future and Trump shooting

Biden fires back at NBC News for failing to question his Republican rival about his false statements

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Democratic Efforts To Nudge Biden Out Of Presidential Race

Ongoing private efforts to persuade President Biden to reconsider his candidacy due to concerns about his chances of winning and impact on the Democratic P...

Top News · Jul 16, 2024

Kamala Harris congratulates JD Vance on being Trump’s running mate – and challenges him to debate

The Vice President has previously accused Donald Trump of wanting an ‘enabler’ as his deputy who will be loyal to him over their country

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

‘Braveheart of our time’: Trump inspires more awe than ever at Republican conference

Delegates celebrate Trump in Milwaukee and speak of the horror they felt from learning of the Pennsylvania attack

The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2024

Allred outraises Cruz in latest quarter, but Cruz has more cash on hand

Cruz now has a cash advantage, with $12.1 million cash on hand compared to Allred’s $10.4 million.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 15, 2024

JD Vance: six takeaways from Trump’s pick of the Ohio senator as running mate

The Hillbilly Elegy author once called Trump an ‘idiot’, and now the two are running mates – here’s what to know

The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2024

Donald Trump picks JD Vance as his running mate: Here’s why the Ohio senator is a smart choice

Just two days after surviving a bloody assassination attempt that claimed the life of one of his supporters, Donald Trump has chosen Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice-presidential running mate. That’s a good move.

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024